➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[biophiliac]

Don't know if it was the storm or my hurricane PTSD, but they were crowing their heads off Tuesday morning. Had hardly crowed at all before. DH and I had to go to work, so couldn't stay outside and try to keep them calm and was afraid a**wipe neighbor would report us while we were at work and DD would have to deal with it alone. Last time she reported me it was Good Friday (years ago), I thought that was a "nice" touch and spoke volumes for what kind of person she is. Sadly it was easier to cull them than to leave DD to deal with the problem. I have teased about them making good chicken and dumplings, but I am not sure I could eat it. They were the best 3 of the 6 cockerels and I was still hoping to rehome them. At least they had a nice if short life.

Sorry the circumstances made you take the hard decision.

 

[Kiki]

The white ones are stunning!

I keep dirt in there for them to lay in.
I put slightly wet dirt in today and I thought for sure my little white girls was going to start looking nasty but she didn't.

 

[Kiki]

You can’t feather sex the white ones sorry
You’ll have to wait on those.

They are girls.
They have to be.
Well I think the all white one just has to be a girl.

 

[RosieR]

Street Food is one of the two white ones with the color on their back.
Not sure I will ever figure out which one though.
One's back color is lighter than the other though.

You need Brest feathers. When they are all white it’s impossible until they are old enough for crowing or laying/vent sexing.
Of the pics you posted of the browns I’m pretty sure this one is male:

And I’m unsure of this one but looks like some rust colour coming in:

 

[Kiki]

You need Brest feathers. When they are all white it’s impossible until they are old enough for crowing or laying/vent sexing.
Of the pics you posted of the browns I’m pretty sure this one is male:
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And I’m unsure of this one but looks like some rust colour coming in:
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Yes these two have what I consider rust chests.

 

[RosieR]

They are girls.
They have to be.
Well I think the all white one just has to be a girl.

This is how I feel about my little silver one right now lol

 

[jwyles]

BYC Member Interview - Tesumph

Tes I didn't think I could love you more! This was such a great read!

 

[Tesumph]

BYC Member Interview - Tesumph

Our very own Tessie Poo and the Ginger!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-member-interview-tesumph.1270735/#post-20422688

Tes I didn't think I could love you more! This was such a great read!

Hey that’s us! Hehe thanks guys. I’ve been in and out of dreamland all day but the nice comments make me all warm and fuzzy.

 

[jwyles]

It's not FRIDAY!

I see your sippy cup!

I was waiting for someone to catch it. I may have had a glass (or a three) of Chardonnay... let's just say I'm still sipping... to celebrate an entire week off I get for Gordon!

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

These boys are pure langshan right? Where did your langshan come from and what color eggs do they lay?

They’re both half Australorp. The Langshan hens lay a light brown (tan) color. The Marans cross boy came out of a speckled dark brown egg.